Kate Bigam Kaput (she/her) is a professional health and wellness writer living in Cleveland, OH, and the former assistant director of marketing and communications (messaging and branding) for the Union for Reform Judaism; in this role, she served as content manager and editor for ReformJudaism.org. A prolific essayist, Kate has written for The Washington Post, Cleveland Magazine, and more; her personal essays appear in the anthologies BODY TALK: 37 Voices Discuss Our Radical Anatomyand Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation.
Strictly speaking, Thanksgiving isn’t a Jewish holiday, but we know many Jews take this time to give thanks, affirm the many contributions Indigenous People have made, take the time to learn about the land we are on, pursue justice, and connect with those we love most.
As we remember that dark day in our history and honor those who lost their lives, here are a few resources to help you mark the anniversary in ways that are emotionally, mentally, and Jewishly fulfilling for you:
As 5781 begins, I find that the less I do, the better I feel. The more I am myself. The more at-home I am within my own body, my own mind. There is no glory in constant exhaustion and fatigue.
For many Jews, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a fasting holiday – a day during which we abstain from eating, drinking, and even brushing our teeth or using perfumes. (Learn more about what we abstain from and why.)